New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
RIVAL MINISTER'S At 4 WEDDING.
E,rnin The Chicnnn Trihnns

There was wedding in Wisconsin last week.
Weddings IN Wisconsin are not nirequent, but there
was that about this particular lnkin, OF two young
lives, with their accompanying portion OF this worlds
goods, that served to make 1t rather peculiar. The
groom in anticipation Ut toe happy event, had writ
ten time previously TO his father, a venerable
down East minister OF Mr. Wesley's church. inviting
him to come out aud perform the ceremony. While as
yet his coming uncertain the parents OF the bride
entered into negotiations with their home clergyman
gentleman of the Universalist faith-who readily
consented to do the joiner work, aud. as 1t seems,
forthwith considered himself engaged in the funess
OF time the good Methodist brother announced his in
tenton to be on hand. and on hand he wac the day
before the wedding was 10 taSe place. Hall an hour
later it became unpieasantly apparent that lar
officiating cergymen were concerned here was indeed
embarrassment OF riches. The result was that the
Methodist brother called upon the uDiversalist
brother exDr ,ssed the natural desire OF the paterna
heart 10 oiiciats at the marriage o: his own son. and
ventured to hint that the lattudnaran brother give
way Whether it question OF Iride or the Iros-
pectvs fee may never be known but tue unyersslist
brother not only stood upon his rights. but, by his
learned exposition OF the Wisconsin marriage law,
made it plain as the way to parish church that Y,
a clergy purposes to Join two )ple In the bonds
OF matrmony ia the Badger State he must be PREF
to show by indubitable testimony that he Is regu
larly minister of the Gospel Now. while the
good Methodist brothers good wife had packed about
tythinv else INTO her spouse's vase that could by
any disability minister TO bis comfort shs had forgot
ten his credentials. They were at home and here he
in W sconsin.
A raw of light pierced the gloom, however, when it
was subsequently discovered that in the absence OF
tho cred entails themselves minister may act il he
can succeed in persuading the County Clerk by other
evidence properly recorded that he Is bona tide, reg
ularly ordained clergyman. The groom and one other
besides the Methodist brother himself. were quite
ready make affidavit to such state OF facts, and
after much telegraphing back and forth and night
ride over to the county seat, all legal obstructions
were brushed away, peace spread her WINGS ana the
Methodist brother in the goodness OF his heart actually
offered to let hs late antagonist dictate with him on
tho basis OF an even divide. The offer accepted.
the allotted parts carefully marked and the cues
agreed upon and all promised to go of with the regu
larity of a new 81 alarm clock.
But It didn't The Universe list brother, upon whom
deyolved the preliminary portion OF the CEREMONY, was
apparently minded. like Mr.. Tennysons brook to go
ON forever Instead of following the Shakespearean
Injunction regarding other clowns to speak no more
than Is set down tor them" he not only went through
his own part of the ceremony, but made generous
incurson upon the others When al last he finally did
let 60 it puzzled the Methodist brother as II might
well have puzzled any else, to know what was
lett outside OF the benedstio. But the follower OF
Mr. Wesley proved equal 10 the occasion. With
neetly:worded introduction aud regret st what
might 10 be a repetition OF some things that had
already been said. he calmly and reverently pro-
ccedcc TO marry the young people over again!
II is doubtful whether couple has been so
thoroughly married in Wisconsin or elsewhere tor
many